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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

We are serious about being fair :-) Regarding using the rent index; that was a data-driven decision as described on https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-c... but as I mentioned, it is a work-in-progress just like everything else at GitLab always is, and I'm open to alternatives / ideas.

Just run a simulation for Belgium, you are way below the average.

We have recently hired great people in Belgium based on the calculator rates. Of course there is no objective market rate, there are likely people getting paid more and less.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

We are serious about being fair :-) Regarding using the rent index; that was a data-driven decision as described on https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-c... but as I mentioned, it is a work-in-progress just like everything else at GitLab always is, and I'm open to alternatives / ideas.

If I ever apply for Gitlabs (which I'm often tempted to do) I'm afraid that my history of conversations on HN will betray my tendency to bring up uncomfortable issues... Oh well... ;-) Maintaining the idea of fairness is often important in the eyes of employees, but I wonder if it's actually a good idea in practice. Really, you want to hire the best people you can for the money that you've got. So with the system you…

We value directness https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/#values so I expect us not to hold this against you.

I think you make a great point. I do want to add some nuance:

1. We currently have great people all around the world. Many of them used to be in expensive locations but moved.

2. Because we're remote only the problem of concentration would be time zone only. But for practical purposes South America is a similar time zone as North America.

3. We have one career path (junior/intermediate/senior/staff/etc.) that is available to everyone based on performance.

Thanks for the comment, it is interesting and I'll share it with our Sr. Director of People Ops.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Amazon New Product Demand Forecasting | Seattle | Full-Time | On-Site ($130-$250+ depending on experience) Amazon's New Product Demand Forecasting team is responsible for one of the most challenging problems in supply chain optimization: predicting sales for products that have no sales history. This is a uniquely creative space in Forecasting requiring our machine learning models to capture both the nuances of the gl…

Some guy called 'Robert DesRosiers ' from amazon restaurants contacted me on linkedin, made me take bunch of online tests and then dropped off face of the planet. His linkedin now says he is at Nordstrom, not sure if it was some sort of scam or if he got fired. I now believe all the horror stories about amazon treating poeple like cattle.

> amazon treating poeple like cattle

Did a day onsite with Amazon, didn't get the position, asked to reapply later... and within 2 months same e-mail address is hit by 6-7 unique Amazon recruiters. Many for the same hiring event.

Desperate, or dysfunctional? Who knows.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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GetButik | Backend (Team lead) Engineer: Php + Java | Zurich | EU passport or Swiss work permission holders only

This might be a well-paid opportunity as we look for someone who can take over most of our CTO's responsibilities. Read more about the life quality in Zurich here:

https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-t...

We revolutionise point of sales for small and medium size business and we run a SaaS app that connects our iPad POS system with webhops.

Hiring process:

- Resume / code-check

- Phone call (getting to know each other)

- Onsite day (half a day)

Send a mail to:

hiring@getbutik.tech

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Ginetta | Frontend Engineer: Modular CSS + Javascript | Zurich | EU passport only or Swiss work permission holders only

This might be a exciting, very well-paid opportunity (almost bay-area after-tax salary). Ginetta is a boutique web agency specialized in human-centered design and development. We build websites and mobile apps that set new standards in user experience.

The experiences we create are fast, simple and beautiful. While we focus on the user, we talk business: Through our work, we help our clients thrive in a connected world. We value people over deadlines. We offer a respectful, creative and result-oriented environment in which you can perform at your highest level. We work hard, sweat the details, and celebrate our progress with drinks at the end of the week.

In these two roles (1. modular CSS, 2. Javascript), you are responsible for building large web applications. You will design and implement clean and robust client side architectures. You will work with a team of remarkably talented and dedicated designers, researchers and developers to help our clients define and meet their project goals.

Your code reflects your consideration for both end users and fellow developers. You are familiar with the latest web technologies, such as node, angular, grunt, bower, karma, protractor, selenium, sass and git. You are passionate about the web but find value in life beyond the screen. You feel comfortable working with a small team in a fast-paced environment.

We value potential over experience. We expect you to be honest, smart and daring. You see feedback as an opportunity to grow. You are keen to learn and eager to succeed. Hiring process:

- Resume / code-check

- Phone call (getting to know each other)

- Onsite day (half a day)

Send a mail with your Github or / and resume to:

jobs@ginetta.tech

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Yoyo Wallet | Software Engineer | London, UK | http://yoyowallet.com We're a group of ~15 software developers working in an engineering centric culture. We use contemporary tools and methodologies and are driven by the end user product. We're looking to take on intermediate - senior Python developers and fullstack web developers. If you're looking for an engaging new opportunity or would just like to know more, pleas…

We use your app at university it's pretty neat!

Great to have your feedback mate. And if you are interested into making it greater you are encouraged to apply for any of our opening positions!

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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FundApps | Infrastructure Engineer + Software Engineer | London | Full-time, Onsite | https://www.fundapps.co

=== Who we are

FundApps is an award-winning Fintech startup helping investment managers comply with worldwide regulation. We're a small team of smart, friendly people {https://www.fundapps.co/about-us/meet-the-team} who collaborate closely and take pride in delivering amazing software and providing outstanding customer support.

We know that diverse teams are strong teams and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual identity, faith or disability to join our team of superstars.

=== Roles

Infrastructure Engineer | We are looking for someone who knows how to build out, deploy and maintain multiple applications in different languages on AWS. Someone who can write code both for production apps and for tooling. You should have a mindset of automating all the things all the time. | Apply here: https://fundapps.workable.com/jobs/22278

Software Engineer | We are looking for motivated, intelligent coders to join our close-knit engineering team (see stack below) to work on anything from new features to greenfield products. We pride ourselves in getting our engineers up and running fast – expect to build and deploy your first feature in week one! Hiring process: coffee or call, followed by on-site interview with pair programming exercise | Apply here: https://fundapps.workable.com/jobs/64778

=== Stack + Tooling

C#, ASP.NET MVC, ES6, SCSS, Handlebars, Golang, AWS, Lambda, Terraform, Packer, Atlas, Consul, HAProxy, Sumologic, Sentry, TeamCity, Visual Studio, Resharper, GitHub

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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ONSITE in Berlin or Stuttgart (Germany). TL;DR: car2go is hiring || FRONTEND (REACT, ANGULAR, VUE), NODE.JS & RUBY ON RAILS devs. Process: talk to me, get an invite & talk to my boss, hired (or not). If you want to know more you can hit me up on twitter: @TweetsOfSumit

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Maple Syrup Media (Quidco) | Senior PHP Developer | Sheffield | ONSITE https://www.maplesyrupmedia.com

Maple Syrup Media is hiring Senior PHP Developers!

With over 5 million members, £800 million (1% of all UK online spend) in sales generated last year through 4,300 retail merchants and plans expand into emerging markets in Europe, Quidco is growing from strength to strength.

We're for looking talented PHP developers, Our ideal candidate is self-­motivated and an easy going team player. Must thrive in a fast paced environment and be able to produce high quality code following an Agile methodology.

We're looking for...

  * BS or MSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience (Degree not strictly required, but beneficial)
  * 5 years Web Development experience
  * Track record of developing scalable web applications
  * Strong knowledge of handwritten PHP, Javascript, HTML and CSS
  * Experience with unit testing
  * Experience with Laravel, Symfony2, CodeIgniter or similar MVC frameworks
  * Experience developing RESTFul APIs
  * Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Design Patterns (PHP)
  * Experience with MySQL
  * Strong command of a Linux based development environment
  * Experience with version control systems (mercurial or git)
  * Understanding of web related security issues
Interview process typically includes an online coding test and face-to-face interviews.

https://www.maplesyrupmedia.com/job/senior-php-developers-2/...

To apply, please submit details on the job spec page above.

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